“We didn't really talk about football”

Radu Constantea spoke about U Cluj's game from Mioveni, about the title fight, about the team's goals, but also about the financial situation.

Radu Constantea reacted after FC Argeș – U Cluj 0-1: “There is no question that our objective is to fight for the title”

“We are not the first team to win by taking advantage of such a mistake. It was a game that was heading for 0-0 but we managed to win. Our objective is to participate in the European cups. For all the teams in the play-offs the objective is to enter the European cups. There is no question that our objective is to fight for the title.

Mioveni is a difficult field. FC Argeș is a reactive team. FCSB lost there and we lost in the regular season on some loose balls and on a counterattack. We prepared the match to be cautious.

We had that change in the 35th minute. We were forced to take Mendy off and bring on Omar El Sawy. The game formula has also changed. It's a tough team, on a tough pitch. It is a team that is very good at home, reactive. It was important not to lose. If we lost, they would run over us. Tough away game.

We are not a team that has not played spectacular matches. We practice a good game on the Cluj Arena or the National Arena because it is a good lawn. In the defeat in Gruia we practiced a nice hoc and beat ourselves.

We try to play, but in Mioveni it is difficult. I had the regular season game on my mind. I think the match was prepared more cautiously. The match was prepared not to concede a goal. If FC Argeș scores, it's hard to come back,” Radu Constantea told Digi Sport.

In the end, our goal is to play the final in Sibiu. It is difficult in Mioveni, but we will try to win the semi-final in Mioveni. We have a strong batch in terms of value and numbers. It will be a difficult period with three trips. We don't think we can win both the Cup and the championship. We take it match by match. With Emil Boc, I didn't really talk about football in general. I also talk to him about basketball and tennis, less about football, and we didn't have any discussions related to winning the title.

–Dear Constantia about the semi-final of the Romanian Cup with the same FC Argeș

Radu Constantea, about…

• title fight: “The main favorite for the title is Craiova University and there are also CFR and Rapid. I think they are the strongest. They also have a history of fighting for the title. It is important, it is in their DNA. The championship is extremely close”

• financial status and premiums: “Out of all the 6 teams in the play-off, we are in 5th place from the perspective of the budget. I think we are below Dinamo. We will see the figures for the fiscal year 2025. As far as we know, we are below Dinamo. We have premiums for the title and for winning the Romanian Cup. The premiums will not be received from the budget of the City Hall. We are moving to law 350, non-refundable funding. It was adopted late and it is possible that until July-August we will not receive any we have income from sponsorships, ticketing and TV rights, we never exceed 26% of the budget. We will give them normal bonuses, and if we participate in a European competition, we will always be careful and we will be careful.

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